5th Grade Science Chapter 4

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Where would you be most likely to find animals with thick fur coats?

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Tundra - a cold, treeless region where animals have thick fur to keep warm.

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What do you call an animal that hunts and eats another animal?

Back

Predator - an animal that preys on others for food.

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What is an organism that CANNOT make its own food?

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Consumer - organisms that rely on other organisms for food.

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What are the non-living things in an ecosystem like water?

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Abiotic factors - the physical and chemical components of an ecosystem.

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What are living organisms in an ecosystem like fish?

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Biotic factors - the living components of an ecosystem.

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What is the term for the role an organism plays in its environment?

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Niche - the specific function or position of a species within an ecosystem.

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What do you call the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis - the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods.

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What is the term for a group of the same species living in the same area?

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Population - a group of individuals of the same species in a specific area.

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What do you call the relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

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Parasitism - a relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another (the host).

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity - the variety of living organisms in a given area.